Md. Code, Tax - General § 13-407
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§13–407.
Official statutory text
(a) If a person or governmental unit fails to keep the records required under § 11-504 of this article, the Comptroller may:
(1) compute the sales and use tax by using a factor that the Comptroller develops by:
(i) a survey of the business of the person or governmental unit, including any available records;
(ii) a survey of other persons or governmental units engaged in the same or similar business; or
(iii) other means; and
(2) assess the tax due.
(b) (1) If a person or governmental unit fails to obtain a proper resale certificate on or before the date stated in a notice of intent to assess the sales and use tax under § 11-408(b) of this article, the Comptroller may assess the sales and use tax on the sale.
(2) An assessment under this subsection is final.
(1) compute the sales and use tax by using a factor that the Comptroller develops by:
(i) a survey of the business of the person or governmental unit, including any available records;
(ii) a survey of other persons or governmental units engaged in the same or similar business; or
(iii) other means; and
(2) assess the tax due.
(b) (1) If a person or governmental unit fails to obtain a proper resale certificate on or before the date stated in a notice of intent to assess the sales and use tax under § 11-408(b) of this article, the Comptroller may assess the sales and use tax on the sale.
(2) An assessment under this subsection is final.
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